{"author_name":"JeanXom","cat":"MiniLD","comments":[{"author_name":"saluk","time":"July 29, 2011 8:22 pm","epoch":1311988920,"text":"I&#8217;ve done enough of these to realize that almost nothing I make is good enough, but I find it to be one of the only ways to motivate me to actually work on games at all.","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1311975420,"likes":2,"metadata":{"p_key":"65471","p_author":"JeanXom","p_authorkey":"4843","p_urlkey":"101267","p_title":"First timer","p_cat":"MiniLD","p_event":"LD21","p_time":"1311975420","p_likes":"2","p_comments":"1","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"4843","us_name":"JeanXom","us_username":"jeanxom","event_start":"1313712000","event_key":"7","event_name":"LD21"},"text":"<p>This is actually my first time Im making a game for a competition! I had never really attempted since I always felt nothing I could make would be good enough, but I&#8217;m quite confident for this Mini Ludum Dare <img src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/simple-smile.png\" alt=\":)\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/><\/p>\n <p>Im using game maker because it is so easy for making fast games! It will be a\u00a0retro themed\u00a0artillery game. The idea is to make the controls\u00a0and concept\u00a0as simple as possible\u00a0but give the game a lot of depth and strategy. \u00a0Hopefully it will turn out very fun.<\/p>\n <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n <p>Im excited but also a bit confused. Is it okay to start work before the Mini Ludum Dare begins?\u00a0 If so, how much pre-ludum dare work is acceptable?<\/p>","time":"July 29th, 2011 4:37 pm","title":"First timer"}